Former home of Ranting and Raving, Charlotte-based writer Regan White has taken a turn as a recovering journalist. Continue to follow the antics, anecdotes, sarcasm and sentimentalism here.

July 26, 2010

Into the wilderness

A heads up to anyone still reading: I gave my notice at Carolina Weekly last week. I'm currently working on my last issues at the newspapers. I appreciate the opportunities I've had while working there for five and a half years and all the fabulous people I've been able to work with. I don't have any jobs lined up in the immediate future, but will be freelance writing and exploring my options - something I'm uber eager to do.

Plus, this should allow me more time to write on here and to craft a manuscript for publication. Another long-held dream.

Thanks to all of you who still read and follow me for all of your virtual support. It's appreciated more than you know. I'm hoping this new chapter will bring the return of a far more fun and free Regan.

Welcome to the unemployed. I thought I would be energized by the free time, but with the heat and having to do all of things I have neglected for the past months, years, decades...I am slugging through each sweaty day enjoying the newspaper and coffee, not as much enjoying the laundry, doctors appointments and errands. I set up my blog but have not put one foot forward to actually begin blogging. Best of open mind and surprising opportunities to you. Donna E.

The very best of opportunities to you, and many thanks for the wonderful columns and posts that you have given us. I hope you don't leave the area but if you do, don't leave us behind.

For the record, any criticisms I may have made regarding the frequency of your writings were simply due to a fondness for them. I realize I risk irking you further by stating that if it means more Regan ruminations, I'm glad you're unemployed. And if a manuscript is in the offing, well, I hope you never have to work another day.

Keep writing, keep loving your family and friends, and stop running over snakes.

Have you run the Dowd Y Half before? Are you an avid runner? I had been running really regularly for a relatively short stint of a few weeks and loved it. The heat really kind of killed it all for me. I should just commit and get to the gym to get some miles in, but I so enjoy running outside. Lately even early morning or evening at dusk still is pretty darn humid and kicks up the age-old asthma. Jesus, I sound like I'm 95. Probably worse than some 95-year-olds.
Thanks for your support of my column and my time at the paper. It's really appreciated. rmw

Yes, I do run fairly often.
I have run the Thunder Road races over the last couple of years. Also, the Childress Klein 13.1 before. I have signed up for the Dowd and noticed in one of your last columns for the paper that you were thinking of running a half. This was why I had mentioned it to you.
It should be a nice time to run.
Thunder Road, in the past, has been quite cold - in 2006 which is the first time I ran it, it was somewhere around 20 degrees at the start. With the DOWD being in November, hopefully it wont be too darn cold.
Running is a good sport. You don't have to spend too much money to do it and it is really nice to get out and enjoy the trails or roads here in town - especially in the fall. You are right, it is tough in the summer with the heat.
It helps with the health aspects - weight, etc.
Hope to see you out there.
Yes, I have read the Charlotte Weekly lately - definite changes with obits and some other things.
But, I still did look forward to your Rant column every couple of weeks.
Have a good one.